On October 1st 2015, Transgender Law Center will bring hundreds of our closest supporters together for SPARK!, TLC’s 13th anniversary celebration taking place at Sir Francis Drake, a Kimpton Hotel in downtown San Francisco!

Monica Jones is an inspiring and intrepid leader in our movement whose powerful activism sheds light on the ways in which trans people, women of color in particular, are targeted and criminalized for “walking while trans”. Monica has been a prominent speaker, advocate, and educator about laws that target Trans women of color, sex workers, and women of color.

Reverend Louis Mitchell, Vanguard Award

For decades, Reverend Louis Mitchell has worked as an educator, trainer, public speaker, preacher, and black trans leader involved in the fight for health, respect, and self-determination since the late 1980s, with deep engagement in political, mental health, recovery, and black church contexts.

Zoey Luna and Ofelia Barba, Inaugural Youth and Family award

A powerful mother and daughter duo who are courageous and heartwarming media spokespeople. Zoey – a trans youth leader – and Ofelia, Zoey’s supportive mom, have helped educate the public about the rights of transgender students to fully and safely participate in school programs and activities that align with their gender identity.

Herman Hoying of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Community Partner Award

Herman is a remarkable ally to the transgender community who successfully fights for the rights of incarcerated transgender people to access medically necessary and lifesaving healthcare. He is also active in pro bono work, counseling individuals in their pursuit of political asylum and Social Security benefits.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants,Ally Award

For many years, Kimpton has been a forward thinking employer making tangible, positive improvements in the lives of their employees by creating a transgender-affirming workplace and providing fully-insured and inclusive employee health plans.